On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:53:55 +0100
Michael Buesch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> From: Johannes Berg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 
> Having the full RX timestamp in beacons is necessary for IBSS
> merge to work properly so extend the 16-bit timestamp to the
> full 64 bits for beacon frames (as well as when monitor mode
> is active.)

> --- everything.orig/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c     2008-02-06 
> 17:38:25.416098905 +0100
> +++ everything/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c  2008-02-18 
> 09:04:40.471819824 +0100
> @@ -546,12 +546,16 @@ void b43legacy_rx(struct b43legacy_wldev
>       status.antenna = !!(phystat0 & B43legacy_RX_PHYST0_ANT);
>  
>       /*
> -      * If monitors are present get full 64-bit timestamp. This
> -      * code assumes we get to process the packet within 16 bits
> -      * of timestamp, i.e. about 65 milliseconds after the PHY
> -      * received the first symbol.
> +      * All frames on monitor interfaces and beacons always need a full
> +      * 64-bit timestamp. Monitor interfaces need it for diagnostic
> +      * purposes and beacons for IBSS merging.
> +      * This code assumes we get to process the packet within 16 bits
> +      * of timestamp, i.e. about 65 milliseconds after the PHY received
> +      * the first symbol.
>        */
> -     if (dev->wl->radiotap_enabled) {
> +     if (((fctl & (IEEE80211_FCTL_FTYPE | IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE))
> +         == (IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT | IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON)) ||
> +         dev->wl->radiotap_enabled) {
>               u16 low_mactime_now;
>  
>               b43legacy_tsf_read(dev, &status.mactime);

Signed-off-by: Stefano Brivio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


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Ciao
Stefano
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